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Nancy Pelosi

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Nancy Patricia Pelosi is an American politician serving as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since January 2019, and previously from 2007 to 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party and has represented California's 12th congressional district in the House of Representatives since 1987, making her one of the longest-serving members of Congress. Pelosi is the first woman to hold the office of Speaker, a role in which she has played a significant part in shaping legislative priorities and party strategy.

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Jun 24, 2008

The House speaker set goes to you in the back for, oh, let's just say $10.3 million.

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May 6, 2008

I believe that the races must continue. The people should all have the opportunity to speak as long as two candidates wish to compete.

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Apr 23, 2008

I think that, first of all, the candidate, whoever he or she may be, should choose his or her own vice presidential candidate. I think that's appropriate. That's where you would see the comfort level, not only how to run, but how to govern…

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Apr 22, 2008

Mr. Speaker, this weekend, families around the world, including my own grandchildren, gathered around the Seder table to retell the Biblical story of freedom and hope that is Passover. The closing words of the Passover haggadah evoke the…

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Apr 10, 2008

On Monday, I received a call from the President of the United States, always an honor to receive a call from the President. This is after months of our going back and forth with members of the cabinet and the rest about when and if they…

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Feb 20, 2008

We will send our energy dollars to the Midwest, not the Middle East.

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Feb 12, 2008

Madam Speaker, you know that the House, not only the House, the Congress, the country, has lost one of its most talented leaders, and the world, indeed the world, has lost one of its greatest champions for human rights with the passing of…

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Jan 23, 2008

All year we have been talking about the subject of how we make America healthier, how we bring many more children who are eligible to be enrolled in the State Children's Health Insurance Program. We've had the debates. We've had the…

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Jan 23, 2008

This is the approach that we are taking, help the middle class, assistance to business for job creation, and helping those who are concerned about the subprime crisis, the mortgage crisis in our country.

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Jan 23, 2008

This is the approach that we are taking. Help for middle class, assistance to business for job creation and helping those who are concerned about the subprime crisis the mortgage crisis in our country.

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Dec 31, 2007

Today the American people voted for change, and that is exactly what we intend to do.

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Dec 30, 2007

Today, the American people voted for change and that is exactly what we intend to do.

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Nov 11, 2007

I want to know why the public wasn't told sooner that more than 50,000 gallons of oil had leaked from a damaged ship after it hit the Bay Bridge in heavy fog last week.

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Oct 31, 2007

And if you asked me in a phone call, as ardent a Democrat as I am, I would disagree with Congress, as well.

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Oct 29, 2007

The unfinished business is the vote on the motion from the gentleman from Massachusetts, Mr. Frank, to suspend the rules and...

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Oct 29, 2007

Is it too much to expect the government to live up to its responsibility to protect our children? We have a consumer protection agency to do that. We stand here today because we do not believe that it is too much for America's parents to…

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Oct 24, 2007

That doesn't mean we don't continue with our work of the government.

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Jul 27, 2007

I support the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act because it begins to reform farm policy while investing in energy independence, supporting conservation, strengthening nutrition assistance, and recognizing the importance of specialty…

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Jun 28, 2007

First, we said we were going to make America safer by passing the 9/11 Commission recommendations.

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Jun 20, 2007

Democrats promise to do better and to come clean and cut spending.

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